Friday, March 22, 2013

Short Books + Fast Books (and Diet) = Indie Publishing Success


Today's Feature:

With The Fast Diet, UK publisher Short Books has the biggest hit in its history. Co-founder Rebecca Nicolson reflects on why, and the role of independent publishers today.
Discussion:
True online book discovery requires serendipity, which can't be programmed. The process is more going on a blind date and then falling in love with someone else.
More News from PP:
From a shortlist of five writers, Benjamin Alire Saenz was chosen as the 33rd winner of the Pen Faulkner award for his book, Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club.
A preview of the 50th Bologna Book Fair includes the TOC Bologna program, Sweden as the Guest of Honor Country, and a list of award winners recognized during the fair.
From the Archives:
Dynamism and creativity have helped Helium Editions, Editions Sarbacane, l'école des loisirs, and MeMo forge distinct identities in a field dominated by conglomerates.

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